RFC 6474 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2011
TUE · 28 JUL 2026
vCard Format Extensions: Place of Birth, Place and Date of Death
Overview
RFC 6474, “vCard Format Extensions: Place of Birth, Place and Date of Death”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2011 by K. Li, B. Leiba. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The base vCard 4.0 specification defines a large number of properties, including date of birth. This specification adds three new properties to vCard 4.0: place of birth, place of death, and date of death. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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